Episodes
Nov. 24, 2020
Too much fun with winemaker Massimo Monticelli
Hear about his Italian roots and current winemaking techniques.
Nov. 19, 2020
Heard of the Aroma Wheel? Meet Isabelle Lesschaeve, Sensory Scientist.
Sensory scientist Isabelle Lesschaeve has an amazing insight to our senses.
Nov. 17, 2020
Quintessential LA Restauranteur Piero Selvaggio stopped by the studio.
LA food history in a glass. Honored to have him on the show.
Nov. 12, 2020
In Paris, there is Willi's Wine Bar...meet Mark Williamson.
A must stop in Paris is Willi's Wine Bar....here is the proprietor.
Nov. 10, 2020
I visited 2018 Winemaker of the Year Phillip Titus. Crazy stuff.
We could have spoken for hours. Really quite the Napa historian.
Nov. 5, 2020
New York Times Best Selling Author Tilar Mazzeo (and winery owner!)
After reading her book...I had to get her on the show.
Nov. 3, 2020
Meet Thane Knutson, winemaker at Raymond Vineyards.
Thane Knutson started making wine in his closet.
Oct. 27, 2020
This is one trailblazer...meet Karen Cakebread of Ziata wines.
Women in wine is alive and well in Karen Cakebread.
Oct. 22, 2020
Napa Valley Icon Bruce Neyers sat with us in Napa.
You want history in a bottle? Hang on to your headsets.
Oct. 20, 2020
Wine of Spain are the rage. Hear Sergio Soriano of El Coto wines in Rioja
Riojs is the crux of the Spanish wine movement. Hear why.
Oct. 15, 2020
This is one amazing interview. Joanne DePuy and the Judgment of Paris
Her contribution to the Judgment of Paris is undeniable.
Oct. 13, 2020
The Rebirth of ancient wine regions is happening now. Garen and Emilia tell us why.
Ancient wine regions in the world are rebirthing.
Oct. 9, 2020
Michelin starred Chef Ken Frank peels back the LA Food scene
The LA Foood scene of the 1970's and 80's was a hotbed.
Sept. 10, 2020
Alexandre Remy is exposing it all. Sort to speak. Interesting new approach.
You know where you stand with Alexandre Remys wines.
July 16, 2020
CoVid and Wine. Hear the fallout with Paul K and Ed Masciana
CoVid has wreaked havoc in the wine and food industries. Though on-line sales of wine are up, the industry itself is in a crippling phase. Ed Masciana, author of Short Cuts on Wine explains the devastation with the restaura…
July 9, 2020
Meet Stetson Robbins. Expert on Central European Wines (redux)
I met Stetson about 12 years ago as he brought my first video winemaker interview ever produced...a father son combo from Slovenia. A wealth of knowledge and passionate about wines from the region. A very interesting chat.
June 3, 2020
Redux: Defining Natural Wine w/ Molly Hill and Ed Masciana
We are joined by Molly Hill of Sequoia Grove Winery to talk all about Natural Wine. We discuss the importance of attentive farming and harvesting in natural wine, dry farming vs. wet farming, and the natural value scale.
May 26, 2020
Redux: The Trinchero Family is a Napa original. Meet their winemaker Mario Monticelli
Everyone knows Mario in Napa Valley...everytime I mentioned I did a podcast with him (restaurants and other wineries) everyone was like "we love Mario." You will quickly learn why.
May 23, 2020
Redux: Fantastic Journey From Restauranteur to Winemaker; Doug Margerum
The Wine Cask restaurant in Santa Barbara was iconic in its day and was innovative on all fronts; food, wine and service. When Doug Margerum walked in for out podcast and we began the conversation...the light went on...this …
April 8, 2020
French meets LA....in Arnaud Debons of San Antonio winery
As I was podcasting with Santo Riboli...the 3rd generation owner of San Antonio Winery...I was pleasantly interrupted by Arnaud Debons, the Frenchman who makes wine in DTLA (Downtown Los Angeles). Sit back and hear his phil…
March 18, 2020
Ed and I peel it back some more. Hear about wine pricing, trying to make money and more.
Ed has been hanging around the Wine of the Month Club for over 50 years....he is the author of Short Cuts on Wine and a wine educator. He has been on the floor selling wine in the best shops in LA, blending wine for his nego…
March 11, 2020
I was the guest this time.....on Adam Carolla's show...tons of fun.
Prior to Adam Carolla being on Wine Talks....I was asked to be a guest on HIS show....honored and humbled....we had a great chat. Shows why he is the king of podcasting as well as a documentarist: No Safe Spaces, The 24 Hour…
March 4, 2020
Rich Hartenberger makes all the wine making decisions. Listen how.
A visit from Rich Hartenberger shows us that you can make it in this business but it takes tenacity and passion. Listen to the family trek to California, how they chose Paso Robles and how it works now. You just have to love…